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Vaughan Williams
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:08 pm
by DavidRawlins
Today, 14th Dec, in Choral Evensong from Worksop college, the canticles (Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis) were composed by Vaughan Williams in 1938 for CH. Lang, as Director of Music was also mentioned. It was on radio3 and can be heard on the internet. It will be repeated on Sunday afternoon. I cannot remember them being sung in my time, though I may well be wrong.
Re: Vaughan Williams
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:51 pm
by CHDad
Ralph Vaughan Williams lived at Leith Hill Place near Dorking (not very far from CH). There is a statue of him in Dorking town centre.
Re: Vaughan Williams
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 3:57 pm
by J.R.
CHDad wrote:Ralph Vaughan Williams lived at Leith Hill Place near Dorking (not very far from CH). There is a statue of him in Dorking town centre.
Immediately outside
Dorking Halls.
In the 70's, I worked alongside his retired chauffeur. Some very interesting tales !!
Re: Vaughan Williams
Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:45 pm
by DavidRawlins
Corks always used to warn students who were to be examined by him not to look at his feet. Apparently his shoes were enormous, and candidates would look at them rather than tackle the question.
Re: Vaughan Williams
Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:56 pm
by Angela Pratt 56-63
Do I remember that one of the stained glass windows of the chapel at Hertford was dedicated to Vaughn Williams, the one above the main back entrance??
Re: Vaughan Williams
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:05 pm
by J.R.
J.R. wrote:CHDad wrote:Ralph Vaughan Williams lived at Leith Hill Place near Dorking (not very far from CH). There is a statue of him in Dorking town centre.
Immediately outside
Dorking Halls.
In the 70's, I worked alongside his retired chauffeur. Some very interesting tales !!
Here's a photo of the statue.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21804434@N02/4384812853/
Sadly his baton has been stolen and replaced several times, and is now no more !